Edible Garden Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Midwest Retailer
Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL) has signed an exclusive two-year vendor supply agreement with Berkot's Super Foods, a Midwest grocery chain operating across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Chicagoland. The partnership makes Edible Garden the exclusive herb supplier to Berkot's, implementing a Direct-to-Distribution Center program.
Under the agreement, Edible Garden will supply various sustainably grown products including fresh potted herbs, hydroponic basil, cut herbs, wheatgrass, paste-style squeeze herbs, and their Pickle Party product. The program features Edible Garden's innovative merchandising solutions, including self-watering displays, fresh herb racks, and basil-specific merchandising units designed to maintain freshness and increase product visibility.
Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL) ha firmato un contratto di fornitura esclusivo di due anni con Berkot's Super Foods, una catena di supermercati del Midwest che opera in Illinois, Wisconsin e Chicagoland. Questa collaborazione rende Edible Garden il fornitore esclusivo di erbe aromatiche per Berkot's, implementando un programma di distribuzione diretta ai centri di distribuzione.
Secondo l'accordo, Edible Garden fornirà vari prodotti coltivati in modo sostenibile, tra cui erbe aromatiche fresche in vaso, basilico idroponico, erbe aromatiche fresche, grano saraceno, erbe aromatiche in pasta e il loro prodotto Pickle Party. Il programma presenta soluzioni innovative di merchandising di Edible Garden, tra cui espositori auto-irriganti, scaffali per erbe fresche e unità di merchandising specifiche per il basilico progettate per mantenere la freschezza e aumentare la visibilità del prodotto.
Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL) ha firmado un acuerdo exclusivo de suministro de dos años con Berkot's Super Foods, una cadena de supermercados del Medio Oeste que opera en Illinois, Wisconsin y Chicagoland. Esta asociación convierte a Edible Garden en el proveedor exclusivo de hierbas para Berkot's, implementando un programa de distribución directa a centros de distribución.
Bajo el acuerdo, Edible Garden suministrará varios productos cultivados de manera sostenible, incluidos hierbas frescas en macetas, albahaca hidropónica, hierbas cortadas, pasto de trigo, hierbas en pasta y su producto Pickle Party. El programa presenta soluciones innovadoras de comercialización de Edible Garden, que incluyen exhibidores autorriegantes, estantes para hierbas frescas y unidades de merchandising específicas para albahaca diseñadas para mantener la frescura y aumentar la visibilidad del producto.
Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL)는 일리노이, 위스콘신 및 시카고랜드에서 운영되는 중서부 식료품 체인인 Berkot's Super Foods와 2년 독점 공급 계약을 체결했습니다. 이 파트너십을 통해 Edible Garden은 Berkot's의 독점 허브 공급업체가 되며, 유통 센터에 직접 공급하는 프로그램을 시행합니다.
계약에 따라 Edible Garden은 신선한 화분 허브, 수경 재배 바질, 절단 허브, 밀풀, 파스타 스타일의 압착 허브 및 그들의 Pickle Party 제품을 포함한 다양한 지속 가능한 제품을 공급합니다. 이 프로그램은 신선도를 유지하고 제품 가시성을 높이기 위해 설계된 자가 급수 디스플레이, 신선한 허브 선반 및 바질 전용 판매 단위와 같은 Edible Garden의 혁신적인 판매 솔루션을 특징으로 합니다.
Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL) a signé un contrat d'approvisionnement exclusif de deux ans avec Berkot's Super Foods, une chaîne de supermarchés du Midwest opérant dans l'Illinois, le Wisconsin et la région de Chicago. Ce partenariat fait d'Edible Garden le fournisseur exclusif d'herbes pour Berkot's, mettant en œuvre un programme de distribution directe vers les centres de distribution.
Dans le cadre de l'accord, Edible Garden fournira divers produits cultivés de manière durable, y compris des herbes en pot fraîches, du basilic hydroponique, des herbes coupées, de l'herbe de blé, des herbes en pâte et leur produit Pickle Party. Le programme présente des solutions de merchandising innovantes d'Edible Garden, y compris des présentoirs auto-arrosants, des étagères pour herbes fraîches et des unités de merchandising spécifiques au basilic conçues pour maintenir la fraîcheur et augmenter la visibilité des produits.
Edible Garden AG (Nasdaq: EDBL) hat einen exklusiven zweijährigen Liefervertrag mit Berkot's Super Foods, einer Lebensmittelkette im Mittleren Westen, die in Illinois, Wisconsin und Chicagoland tätig ist, unterzeichnet. Diese Partnerschaft macht Edible Garden zum exklusiven Kräuterlieferanten von Berkot's und implementiert ein Direktverteilungssystem.
Im Rahmen des Vertrags wird Edible Garden verschiedene nachhaltig angebaute Produkte liefern, darunter frische Topfkräuter, hydroponisches Basilikum, geschnittene Kräuter, Weizengras, Kräuter in Pastenform und ihr Produkt Pickle Party. Das Programm bietet innovative Merchandising-Lösungen von Edible Garden, einschließlich selbstbewässernder Displays, frischen Kräutergestellen und speziellen Merchandising-Einheiten für Basilikum, die darauf ausgelegt sind, die Frische zu erhalten und die Produktvisibilität zu erhöhen.
- Secured exclusive two-year vendor supply agreement with Midwest retail chain
- Geographic expansion into Illinois, Wisconsin, and Chicagoland markets
- Implementation of Direct-to-Distribution Center program for efficient delivery
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Edible Garden's exclusive two-year vendor supply agreement with Berkot's Super Foods represents a strategic expansion of their distribution network into the Midwest. The exclusivity component is particularly significant, as it establishes EDBL as the sole herb supplier across all Berkot's locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Chicagoland area.
The Direct-to-Distribution Center program should help streamline logistics operations while ensuring product quality throughout the supply chain. This type of arrangement typically enables better inventory management and potentially improved margins through operational efficiencies.
What distinguishes this partnership is the implementation of Edible Garden's patented self-watering display technology throughout Berkot's locations. These displays address a critical pain point in fresh produce retail - maintaining freshness while reducing shrink (waste) - creating value for both the retailer and EDBL.
For a company with EDBL's market capitalization (
While this agreement demonstrates positive momentum in EDBL's business development efforts, investors should monitor subsequent financial reports to measure the actual revenue impact of this expansion into the Midwest market.
Joins Forces with Berkot’s to Leverage Patented Self-Watering Display Technology to Drive Freshness & Reduce Shrink
Edible Garden to bring the "Pickle Party" to the Midwest
BELVIDERE, NJ, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and products, today announced the signing of an exclusive two-year vendor supply agreement (VSA) with Berkot’s Super Foods, a family-owned grocery chain across Illinois, Wisconsin and Chicagoland.
Headquartered in Joliet, Illinois, Berkot’s has been serving Midwestern communities since 1981. As part of the new partnership, Edible Garden will supply a variety of its sustainably grown products—including fresh potted herbs, hydroponic basil, cut herbs, wheatgrass, paste-style squeeze herbs, and the world's first functional pickle—Pickle Party—to all Berkot’s locations.
The program will be supported by Edible Garden’s innovative merchandising solutions, including self-watering displays, fresh herb racks, and basil-specific merchandising units designed to maintain freshness and increase product visibility at the point of sale.
“We are excited to expand our footprint across the Midwest by partnering with a respected retailer like Berkot’s Super Foods,” said Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden. “This relationship not only supports our mission to provide fresh, locally grown, and sustainably packaged produce to communities nationwide, but also demonstrates the scalability of our self-watering display program, which enhances both retail efficiency and consumer experience.”
Under the terms of the VSA, Edible Garden becomes the exclusive herb supplier to Berkot’s through a Direct-to-Distribution Center (DC) program, ensuring efficient delivery and consistent quality across all locations.
This collaboration highlights Edible Garden’s continued growth within the grocery retail sector and its commitment to forging strong partnerships with like-minded retailers focused on delivering high-quality, environmentally conscious products to their customers.
ABOUT EDIBLE GARDEN®
Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and products backed by Zero-Waste Inspired® next generation farming. Offered at over 5,000 stores in the US, Caribbean and South America, Edible Garden is disrupting the CEA and sustainability technology movement with its safety-in-farming protocols, use of sustainable packaging, patented GreenThumb software and Self-Watering in-store displays. The Company currently operates its own state-of-the-art vertically integrated greenhouses and processing facilities in Belvidere, New Jersey and Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has a network of contract growers, all strategically located near major markets in the U.S. Its proprietary GreenThumb 2.0 patented (US Nos.: US 11,158,006 B1, US 11,410,249 B2 and US 11,830, 088 B2) software optimizes growing in vertical and traditional greenhouses while seeking to reduce pollution-generating food miles. Its proprietary patented (U.S. Patent No. D1,010,365) Self-Watering display is designed to increase plant shelf life and provide an enhanced in-store plant display experience. The Company has been named a FoodTech 500 company by Forward Fooding, a leading AgriFoodTech organization. In addition, Edible Garden is also a Giga Guru member of Walmart's Project Gigaton sustainability initiative. Edible Garden is also a developer of ingredients and proteins, providing an accessible line of plant and whey protein powders under the Vitamin Way® and Vitamin Whey® brands. In addition, the Company’s Kick. Sports Nutrition line features premium performance products that cater to today’s health-conscious athletes looking for cleaner labeled, better for your options. Furthermore, Edible Garden offers a line of fresh, sustainable and functional condiments such as Pulp fermented gourmet & chili-based sauces and Edible Garden's Pickle Party - fresh pickles & krauts. For more information on Pulp products go to https://www.pulpflavors.com. For more information on Vitamin Whey® products go to https://vitaminwhey.com. For more information on Edible Garden go to https://ediblegardenag.com.
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